‘music’ Posts

Courtney to write her memoirs

30th September, 2011 by Katie

Rock n’roll icon Courtney Love is to write her memoirs at last. The 47-year-old (NO!) Hole frontwoman has signed a deal with HarperCollins to write her life story, described by the publisher as “one of the most powerful, important, and most highly anticipated rock and roll memoirs of all time”. A release date has yet [...]

Rest in peace, Amy

24th July, 2011 by Katie

Amy Winehouse. Troubled soul singer. Diva. “Wino”. Talent. Star. Tragedy. All of these epithets were applied to singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, who died yesterday aged just 27. Her age, apart from being terribly young, means that many have nominated her for the “27 club” that ghoulish name for the collection of stars who burnt out at [...]

It’s a riot

20th June, 2011 by Jenny Parker

Jenny reviews Atlanta Riot Grrls The Coathangers new album, Larceny and Old Lace.

Girls who do boys

12th April, 2011 by Francesca

Francesca picks the best of girls-who-do-boys (‘ songs).

Old-fashioned romance

12th January, 2011 by Serena

Indie pop due Chalk and Numbers hail back to a more analogue time . . .

Warpaint Q&A

18th October, 2010 by Katie

Warpaint are an LA four-piece hailed by the people-who-know on both sides of the Atlantic, although no one seems certain how to categorise them. And that’s a good thing say we– why not be post-punk, shoegaze, and psych-folk all at the same time? Bandmember Stella Mozgawa joined FQ for a chat over the summer. Warpaint [...]